Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-09-06
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS.

Business Transacted at Yesterdays Reg
ular Session.
The Board of County Commissioners met
in regular monthly session in the rooms of
the Board, Yesterday morning, and trans
acted the business that was before it. At
roll call all the members were present
with the exception of McGregor, and after
the minutes of the previous meeting were
read and ordered signed, the following was
disposed Of:
The petition of VIM. Busbey, asking for
$50 remuneration for certain land used as
a roadway, was rejected, as no evidence
was presented showing that he was owner
of such land.
At this moment Mr.. Myles arose and
moved that a fine be imposed upon Mr..
Rohrig for breaking one ofthe rules of the
Board-that of smoking during the session.
Mr.. Speidel moved to amend the motion
! by striking out fine and inserting beef
supper, which was unanimously carried,
and Mr.. Rohrig was instructed to name
the day upon which said supper is to be
given.
The communication of Patrick Weir,
asking that he be appointed a constable
for Webster district, was read and the
petition granted.
President Cruise then called Mr.. Nichols
to the chair and read the following pream-
BILE and resolution:
WHEREAS, The past week been pro-
ductive of railroad deals that may have
a tendency of greatly affecting the business
and prosperity OF Ohio county and the city
Of Wheeling; and as timely consideration
may revert to the advantage ofour citizens,
therefore, be it
Resolved, That a committee be appointed
by the Board of Commissioners of Ohio
county and that the Council of the city of
Wheeling, and the Board of Trade be re-
quested to appoint like committees, said
committees to act jointly TO consider and
report to their respective bodies and recon-
mend such action as may be deemed nee
essary to protect the interests Of
people.
Mr.. Cruise, in speaking of the resolution,
said that it was the intention to have the
Committeesinvestigate into the matter and
take such action as they they thought
proper; that in this way the matter of
bringing the proposed Union bridge into
the city might be looked into and some
steps taken looking to the accomplishment
of that end.
Mr.. Speidel moved that the Committee
be composed of three members, including
the President of the Beard, and that the
appointment of the other two members be
left to the President, which was carried.
A bill of 81 for the use ola hack in tax
ing an insane person to the Jail was ordered
paid Warden, the livery man.
The election ola county Board Of Health
then came up, and on motion of Mr.. Max
well it was decided to put in a veterinary
surgeon as enc of the members. The cleo
ton of q physician was taken up first and
the names Of DR.. E. c. Meyers, DR.. J. A.
Campbell and DR.. J. T. Carter were put in
nomination, but as the Commissioner who
put the latter two gentlemen in nomina-
ton had no intimation as to whether they
would accept if elected, their names were
withdrawn and DIR. Meyers was unani-
mously chosen. DR.. Robinson was select.
ed as the second member and Mr.. Stein as
the third. The Clerk was ordered to send
the uau1eS Ou W Tic Oldb6 DOdIu Vi Ilcdltu
for confirmation.
The special committee appointed to ex-
anime the road running through the farn
of C. R. Wiltsey and connecting with the
Valley Grove road 1T the Pennsylvania
State line, reported that the same was of
no benefit to the county or to the residents
and recommended the granting Of Mr..
Wiltsey's petition asking. its discontinue
ance, which was done.
A number of miscellaneous bills were
then ordered paid, after which Mr.. Stein
offered the following:
RESOLVED, That heroad tax levy is hereby
rescindcd, as two days work on the road
is sufficient to keep it in good repair.
Mr.. Stein stated that this referred to a
piece of road in Fulton, Washington dis
trict, and he said the people had not here
tofore been compelled to pay TAX up to last
April.
Mr.. Speidel and several other members
thought that the Board had no right to
make such q change, and when a vote wa
taken upon the resolution it was defeated.
Mr.. Stein then announced that he would
enter a protest.
A. l. White asked permission to use a
room in the old Court House to hold night
school, but as the Board had no control
over the city's property the request was
rejected.
The Board then adjourned.